Crazy! The best team in D5 would be the best team in D4.

Not completely clear of the rest but Independiente would top D4 if they were in it. No weaknesses and would expect to pop 2 or 3 against most teams,  anything other than promotion is a flop this year. Bordeaux approach the 220 mark but just lack a strong keeper.  AZ would expect to challenge deep into the season especially with that potent attack. Lazio top and tail well but lack depth. Kazan similarly have a good keeper / attacker combo but also lack depth.

It is a relatively soft landing into D4 any team over 217 would survive with little change.  Any team down to Basel should look to promotion or at least a playoff place.  Feyenoord could well go deep in the cup despite their 16th ranking.  Partizan will probably finish higher than their ranking suggests due to the strong attack. Athletic club and Newcastle could well lack enough possession to make progress. Division 5 has shown some improvement this season with an increase in average rating of 0.5 points.

 GKDEFMIDATTTop18AveETOTPre
Independiente89.088.388.690.085.088.2220.861
Girondins Bordeaux87.088.087.291.085.087.6219.952
AZ Alkmaar87.088.388.289.086.087.7219.773
SS Lazio89.087.589.288.084.087.5219.324
Rubin Kazan88.087.388.489.084.087.3219.015
Spartak Moskva87.087.588.688.085.087.2218.726
Dynamo Kyiv86.087.087.489.086.087.1218.017
Dynamo Moskva87.087.088.088.085.087.0217.848
Boca Juniors88.086.388.688.083.086.8217.609
Besiktas JK88.087.087.488.085.087.1217.4810
Olympique Marseille87.088.087.287.086.087.0217.4711
Shakhtar Donetsk87.087.887.687.083.086.5217.2312
FC Basel87.087.887.287.085.086.8217.1513
Villarreal CF86.087.587.287.085.086.5216.8314
Chievo Verona88.086.586.888.085.086.9216.6015
Feyenoord88.086.386.888.086.087.0216.5216
Newcastle United87.087.086.887.085.086.6216.2317
FK Partizan87.085.587.089.082.086.1216.1318
Olympique Lyonnais87.086.387.487.085.086.5216.1119
Athletic Club87.086.086.687.084.086.1215.1520

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